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Word of the Day: maunder (intr. v)

September 19, 2011
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Pronounced “morn-der,” emphasis on 1st syllable.

1. To talk incoherently or aimlessly.
2. To move or act aimlessly or vaguely; wander.

“The Public is an old woman. Let her maunder and mumble.”
– Thomas Carlyle (Scottish historian and essayist, leading figure in the Victorian era. 1795-1881), journal entry

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